1 . Turning 13 can be painful. Sure, pimples (粉刺) are a problem.
These
Soto tells the story of two 13-year-old friends, Ronnie and Joey, who are self-conscious about their
It gets
The trouble is that Joey has no intention of
“This book is a call for mercy for young people
The moral of the story: You don’t need to be the best-looking chimp in the jungle. All you need is a loyal friend who will stick by you, even when the going gets a little, well, hairy.
1.A.And | B.But | C.So | D.Though |
A.benefits | B.offers | C.hurts | D.differ |
A.floor | B.toilet | C.mirror | D.water |
A.younger | B.older | C.taller | D.prettier |
A.what | B.where | C.why | D.how |
A.sadness | B.necessities | C.happiness | D.worries |
A.empty | B.available | C.priceless | D.invisible |
A.developing | B.growing | C.reforming | D.changing |
A.pimple | B.hair | C.wound | D.skin |
A.worse | B.better | C.darker | D.happier |
A.Excited | B.Warm-hearted | C.Teary-eyed | D.Frightened |
A.get away from | B.get into | C.get over | D.get through |
A.scene | B.world | C.coach | D.school |
A.leaving | B.entering | C.liking | D.avoiding |
A.in time | B.on time | C.right away | D.once again |
A.jumps | B.climbs | C.falls | D.escapes |
A.going for | B.going through | C.going into | D.going by |
A.loyalty | B.selfishness | C.glory | D.courage |
A.nothing | B.something | C.everything | D.anything |
A.which | B.that | C.those | D.what |
2 . Are parents rational (理性的) about their children? No. Parents aren’t rational because
My eldest daughter’s
“I sailed around the Mediterranean in a yacht (游艇) when I was seventeen,” she said. “I hiked through the Pyrenees from Spain to Paris. I’ve done rock climbing and deep-sea diving and slept in rainforests in the jungle of Indonesia. Right?”
“Right,” I said, “So
“So this,” she went on. “When I go to the corner drugstore to pick up some shampoo, why do you always tell me to be
There is no
All I could mumble (嘟囔) in
There is something else, too, that children find it hard to
But when the children are
Most
In the parent’s mind, a child ages but does not
A.anxiety | B.fear | C.love | D.desire |
A.accept | B.improve | C.remove | D.dislike |
A.problem | B.question | C.warning | D.explanation |
A.anger | B.pride | C.worry | D.surprise |
A.when | B.how | C.what | D.why |
A.brave | B.careful | C.quick | D.helpful |
A.necessary | B.different | C.satisfactory | D.ordinary |
A.apology | B.turn | C.regret | D.reply |
A.persuade | B.promise | C.remind | D.expect |
A.different | B.same | C.extra | D.right |
A.age | B.distance | C.gender | D.power |
A.decide | B.miss | C.choose | D.understand |
A.success | B.happiness | C.luck | D.safety |
A.argue | B.think | C.forget | D.complain |
A.aware | B.hesitant | C.close | D.frightened |
A.prove | B.matter | C.mean | D.mind |
A.accidents | B.failures | C.changes | D.mistakes |
A.follow | B.protect | C.spoil | D.treat |
A.impression | B.effect | C.opportunity | D.response |
A.stop | B.compete | C.leave | D.grow |
3 . Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while. About 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently
A.passed away | B.gone out | C.comeback | D.calmed down |
A.work | B.life | C.studies | D.games |
A.speak | B.laugh | C.drink | D.eat |
A.though | B.however | C.instead | D.therefore |
A.joy | B.satisfaction | C.surprise | D.relief |
A.if | B.unless | C.so | D.because |
A.borrowed | B.bought | C.made | D.fetched |
A.woman | B.granny | C.girl | D.child |
A.question | B.situation | C.process | D.decision |
A.better than | B.more than | C.rather than | D.other than |
A.pretty | B.honest | C.sick | D.shy |
A.offered | B.told | C.sold | D.charged |
A.hardly | B.finally | C.gradually | D.totally |
A.accepted | B.stored | C.exchanged | D.gave |
A.remembering | B.denying | C.explaining | D.forgetting |
A.ordinary | B.similar | C.interesting | D.great |
A.have | B.like | C.expect | D.attract |
A.reported | B.expressed | C.noticed | D.repeated |
A.covered | B.connected | C.rewarded | D.filled |
A.politeness | B.kindness | C.selflessness | D.willingness |
4 . I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me. I was a new
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms (手掌心) were sweating. I was completely
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour,
It taught me the most
A.cleaner | B.teacher | C.monitor | D.reporter |
A.Or | B.And | C.But | D.So |
A.abilities | B.courage | C.feelings | D.dream |
A.desperate | B.responsible | C.unsuitable | D.unprepared |
A.panicking | B.relieving | C.surprising | D.defeating |
A.envied | B.loved | C.pleased | D.criticized |
A.gradually | B.constantly | C.recently | D.obviously |
A.self-defense | B.self-doubt | C.self-pity | D.self-respect |
A.imagining | B.observing | C.wondering | D.regretting |
A.difference | B.impression | C.improvement | D.conclusion |
A.remember | B.expect | C.believe | D.accept |
A.writing | B.giving | C.editing | D.reviewing |
A.quietly | B.repeatedly | C.quickly | D.firmly |
A.lucky | B.only | C.lonely | D.likely |
A.entrance | B.middle | C.front | D.back |
A.slept | B.shouted | C.smiled | D.quarreled |
A.intended | B.pretended | C.refused | D.happened |
A.change | B.thanks | C.praise | D.visits |
A.difficult | B.painful | C.valuable | D.enjoyable |
A.early | B.slowly | C.frequently | D.occasionally |
5 . We moved there on my third birthday. My first
One day, my parents asked Bill and Arlene whether they’d watch me
When I was about five, I had an idea. My parents were watching TV when I spit it out: “What if I adopt Bill and Arlene as my
I remember being surprised that they took my
Arlene passed away in 2013, two days before our adoption anniversary. Bill gave her eulogy (悼词). At the end, he said, “Arlene
After the funeral, Bill gave me the ring he’d gifted to Arlene on their 25th wedding anniversary. It’s a simple gold band that I wear on my ring finger as a
A.thought | B.impression | C.memory | D.communication |
A.while | B.though | C.unless | D.because |
A.improved | B.worked | C.performed | D.operated |
A.private | B.spare | C.public | D.smooth |
A.drive | B.build | C.store | D.selected |
A.relations | B.friends | C.children | D.grandparents |
A.observed | B.called | C.knocked | D.stroke |
A.enthusiastically | B.reluctantly | C.voluntarily | D.unwillingly |
A.innovation | B.equation | C.certificate | D.manuscript |
A.charge | B.offer | C.sentence | D.favor |
A.kicked | B.laughed | C.kept | D.wiped |
A.people | B.parents | C.adults | D.friends |
A.refuses | B.hopes | C.receives | D.deserves |
A.leaves behind | B.counts on | C.gives away | D.tells off |
A.reminder | B.suggestion | C.proof | D.present |
6 . Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good
One day, he gathered up all his
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of
Then the interviewer
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce
A.task | B.body | C.mind | D.heart |
A.money | B.time | C.strength | D.information |
A.appointment | B.plan | C.presence | D.job |
A.elderly | B.impolite | C.foolish | D.violent |
A.actually | B.surprisingly | C.obviously | D.strangely |
A.looking at | B.checking out | C.driving away | D.working on |
A.action | B.service | C.performance | D.behaviour |
A.for fun | B.for reward | C.in anger | D.in need |
A.rush | B.apply | C.prepare | D.pay |
A.best | B.last | C.least | D.most |
A.hesitated | B.agreed | C.refused | D.smiled |
A.applicants | B.interviewers | C.customers | D.engineers |
A.wash | B.examination | C.crash | D.repair |
A.confused | B.confident | C.disappointed | D.satisfied |
A.Taking | B.Rocking | C.Holding | D.Trembling |
A.broke | B.stopped | C.beat | D.sank |
A.likely | B.possibly | C.happily | D.merely |
A.turned | B.removed | C.showed | D.removed |
A.after | B.when | C.before | D.once |
A.Cheers | B.Congratulations | C.My pleasure | D.Lucky you |
7 . On our first anniversary, Jack bought a bottle of Casaque, an expensive cologne(古龙香水for me. “We agreed to save the money for your postgraduate education”, I said somewhat half-heartedly as I took it out from a beautifully-wrapped packet. “I am unable not to give something
Then one day three-year-old Jim was sitting on the floor
A few weeks later, Jack bought another bottle of my beloved cologne. I
Now I only use my special cologne on very important occasions, because there will be
A.terrible | B.cheap | C.practical | D.special |
A.eye | B.nose | C.hand | D.mouth |
A.imagine | B.afford | C.touch | D.describe |
A.new | B.unique | C.faded | D.fashionable |
A.try | B.act | C.insist | D.withdraw |
A.unless | B.even if | C.until | D.even after |
A.cost | B.consequence | C.standard | D.symbol |
A.looking for | B.holding | C.reaching for | D.filling |
A.amused | B.excited | C.awful | D.happy |
A.poisonous | B.precious | C.dangerous | D.magical |
A.hurt | B.attract | C.frighten | D.please |
A.criticized | B.encouraged | C.educated | D.comforted |
A.increased | B.relieved | C.confirmed | D.developed |
A.grateful | B.nervous | C.heartbroken | D.desperate |
A.resisted | B.wasted | C.protected | D.prized |
A.Still | B.So | C.Otherwise | D.Therefore |
A.brand | B.bottle | C.flavor | D.color |
A.some | B.none | C.another | D.more |
A.quarters | B.packets | C.drops | D.shops |
A.turn to | B.devote to | C.count on | D.decide on |
8 . David and Case are 12 and 11 years old. Like most
One day, the two friends were walking through a parking lot when they saw something on the ground. It was a wallet. They
The boys
Scott Ames was so
A.kids | B.athletes | C.fans | D.farmers |
A.customers | B.accounts | C.parents | D.pockets |
A.energy | B.cash | C.time | D.approach |
A.held | B.tore | C.piled | D.picked |
A.lightly | B.roughly | C.absolutely | D.strangely |
A.In all | B.In return | C.In brief | D.In particular |
A.managed | B.determined | C.promised | D.hesitated |
A.Therefore | B.Hopefully | C.Otherwise | D.Instead |
A.hatched | B.quit | C.admitted | D.paused |
A.cinema | B.spot | C.hotel | D.center |
A.gas | B.railway | C.police | D.radio |
A.convince | B.inquire | C.motivate | D.locate |
A.awkward | B.lucky | C.delighted | D.curious |
A.just | B.nearly | C.yet | D.even |
A.documents | B.items | C.comments | D.patterns |
A.prove | B.reflect | C.report | D.see |
A.Basically | B.Clearly | C.Naturally | D.Possibly |
A.reasoned | B.sighed | C.blamed | D.added |
A.annoyed | B.discouraged | C.amazed | D.ashamed |
A.draw | B.ignore | C.oppose | D.fit |
9 . Confucius would be happy if he lived in the modern world. He would see his works and philosophies(哲学) still
In Changzhou No.2 Middle School, Jiangsu, all senior 3 students now
“Students’ attendance in this course will
Cheng Yun,18, didn’t like the”additional burden”
“I thought it would
A.useful | B.popular | C.helpful | D.hopeful |
A.age | B.alternative | C.email | D.opinion |
A.survey | B.welcome | C.conduct | D.take |
A.ancient | B.modern | C.unknown | D.magical |
A.consist of | B.make up | C.be made up of | D.account of |
A.discourages | B.disappoints | C.encourages | D.involves |
A.easy | B.interesting | C.inspiring | D.difficult |
A.worker | B.teacher | C.cook | D.librarian |
A.It | B.They | C.He | D.She |
A.across | B.in | C.on | D.through |
A.have | B.take | C.enjoy | D.advocate |
A.prepare | B.take | C.prepare for | D.have |
A.first | B.at last | C.last | D.at first |
A.who | B.that | C.where | D.why |
A.make up | B.take up | C.use up | D.pick up |
A.Confucius’ | B.Cheng Yun’s | C.Zhang Junzhuo | D.Cao Yongzhong |
A.that | B.what | C.which | D.they |
A.Due to | B.Despite | C.Though | D.Owing to |
A.so | B.very | C.too | D.that |
A.like | B.enjoy | C.appreciate | D.prefer |
10 . Children like to copy what they hear. They copy their parents, their friends and even the TV. This teaches them
Copying also good for students to learn a foreign language.When you listen to foreigners speaking English,
Don’t worry about making
A.how | B.where | C.when | D.why |
A.so | B.or | C.but | D.nor |
A.course | B.vocabulary | C.passage | D.composition |
A.express | B.understand | C.teach | D.remind |
A.prepare | B.master | C.hold | D.repeat |
A.walk | B.camp | C.talk | D.help |
A.foreigner | B.teacher | C.classmate | D.parent |
A.too | B.instead | C.though | D.since |
A.whichever | B.wherever | C.whatever | D.whenever |
A.tricks | B.noises | C.notes | D.mistakes |